Current education expenditure, tertiary in Greece
Greece: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 55.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, tertiary in Greece is 55.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Greece peaked at 75.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2019.
That places Greece 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.9% | — |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 62.9% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 59.2% | 75.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.5% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Greece?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Greece was 55.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).